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Matagorda County, Texas
Historical Markers in Palacios, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Palacios, in Matagorda County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy and Oil Boom. The markers on this list were placed between 1965 and 2015. 4 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Palacios stories
- Palacios Pavilionsplaced 1991
In 1903 the Palacios townsite company arranged with the Southern Pacific Railroad to extend its line to the new city.
- St. John's Episcopal Churchplaced 2004
The community of Collegeport was founded in 1908 across the Tres Palacios Bay from Palacios, which had been established in 1902.
- Luther Hotelplaced 1965
Old Palacios Hotel. Built 1903, East Bay front. Moved 1905 to present site. Enlarged. A resort for investors from north, buying orchards, land on…
- W.C. Williams Buildingplaced 2015
William Conrad “Billy” (W.C.) Williams was born in Matagorda County on February 20, 1854, to John Aaron Williams (1816 - 1865) and Catharine…
- Cates-Price Houseplaced 1998
John T. and Opal Cates Price arrived in Palacios in 1906 and were soon joined by Opal's parents, Reuben and Lula Cates.
- General John Augustus Hulenplaced 2002
General John Augustus Hulen Missourian John Augustus Hulen (1871-1957), citizen soldier and railroad executive, came to Texas with his family in the…
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